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All Star Lanes vs Hollywood Bowl:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Hollywood Bowl had more branded searches than All Star Lanes among bowling chains in the United Kingdom. Hollywood Bowl had about 165,000 branded searches, while All Star Lanes had 33,100. Hollywood Bowl made up 49.1% of all bowling chain searches we track, and All Star Lanes accounted for 9.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about bowling chains, Hollywood Bowl appeared in all three answers and All Star Lanes in none.

Among bowling chains in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Hollywood Bowl, about 5 searches for every 1 for All Star Lanes

Hollywood Bowl 165K searchesAll Star Lanes 33.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Hollywood Bowl, mentioned in every answer we collected

Hollywood Bowl in 3 of 3All Star Lanes in 0 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Hollywood Bowl, the only one of the two named

Hollywood Bowl first in 3All Star Lanes never named

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Top bowling chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Hollywood Bowl appeared in all three answers. All Star Lanes did not appear in any of the three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Hollywood Bowl1st
  2. Lane72nd
  3. Tenpin3rd
  4. All Star Lanes–
  5. Namco Funscape–
  6. Superbowl UK–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Hollywood Bowl3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Lane73 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Tenpin3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • All Star Lanes0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Namco Funscape0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Superbowl UK0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers

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3 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which bowling chain is the best in the UK?”

    1. 1Hollywood Bowl
    2. 2Tenpin
    3. 3Lane7

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best ten-pin bowling places in the UK?”

    1. 1Lane7
    2. 2Hollywood Bowl
    3. 3Tenpin

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which bowling chain in the UK is best for a group night out?”

    1. 1Hollywood Bowl
    2. 2Lane7
    3. 3Tenpin

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “bowling”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “tenpin bowling”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026.

Is All Star Lanes or Hollywood Bowl more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for All Star Lanes and Hollywood Bowl by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six bowling chains we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

All Star Lanes and Hollywood Bowl among bowling chains in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Hollywood Bowl, All Star Lanes. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthHollywood BowlLane7TenpinAll Star LanesNamco FunscapeSuperbowl UK
Oct 202541.5%27.9%18.7%8.4%2.5%1.1%
Nov 202541.5%27.7%18.6%10.2%0.91%1.1%
Dec 202543%23.6%23.6%8.7%0.77%0.41%
Jan 202648%21.5%21.5%7.9%0.86%0.37%
Feb 202647.4%21.2%21.2%7.8%0.85%1.6%
Mar 202649%22.1%18.1%9.9%0.71%0.24%
Apr 202652.1%19.2%19.2%8.6%0.75%0.26%
May 202648%21.5%21.5%7.9%0.84%0.21%
Jun 202647.2%21.1%21.1%9.5%0.84%0.25%
Jul 202650%22.4%18.3%8.2%0.88%0.22%
Aug 202652.9%19.5%19.5%7.1%0.77%0.22%
Sep 202649.1%22%18%9.9%0.71%0.21%

How has the All Star Lanes and Hollywood Bowl comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom bowling chains in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, All Star Lanes gained share of searches among bowling chains in the United Kingdom, from 7.1% to 9.9%.

  2. In September 2026, Hollywood Bowl lost share of searches among bowling chains in the United Kingdom, from 52.9% to 49.1%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using All Star Lanes’ and Hollywood Bowl’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

All Star Lanes

1 branded search term

  • all star lanes

Hollywood Bowl

1 branded search term

  • hollywood bowl

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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